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51job, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

PR Newswire
posted: 113 DAYS 3 HOURS AGO

SHANGHAI, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced today unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2009 ended June 30, 2009.

    Second Quarter 2009 Financial Highlights:
    -- Total revenues decreased 11.6% over Q2 2008 to RMB193.3 million
       (US$28.3 million), exceeding the Company's guidance range of RMB175
       million to RMB185 million
    -- Gross margin improved to 59.8% compared with 54.9% in Q2 2008 primarily
       due to the implementation of cost control and efficiency measures
    -- Fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB0.37 (US$0.11 per ADS)
    -- Excluding share-based compensation expense and the impact of foreign
       currency translation loss, non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per
       common share were RMB0.50 (US$0.14 per ADS), exceeding the Company's
       guidance range of RMB0.22 to RMB0.32
    -- Cash and short-term investments increased to RMB1,113.1 million
       (US$163.0 million) as of June 30, 2009

Commenting on the results, Rick Yan, President and Chief Executive Officer of 51job, Inc., said, "Our aggressive cost and expense management and focus on business process efficiency improvements yielded tangible results in the second quarter. We successfully drove margin expansion and delivered solid earnings despite challenging market conditions which continued to impact customer demand and revenues. Although spending per customer declined, we were pleased to see regained momentum in new customer acquisitions for our online business in the second quarter. The decisions and progress we have made to strengthen our operations and enhance our resource allocation this year reinforce our commitment to achieve sustainable growth and profitability for our shareholders over the long term."

Second Quarter 2009 Unaudited Financial Results

Total revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 were RMB193.3 million (US$28.3 million), a decrease of 11.6% from RMB218.7 million for the same quarter in 2008.

Print advertising revenues for the second quarter of 2009 decreased 28.5% to RMB67.2 million (US$9.8 million) compared with RMB93.9 million for the same quarter in 2008. The decrease was primarily due to a lower volume of print advertising pages in 51job Weekly, which was affected by a decline in market demand resulting from the continued impact of the global economic downturn and the slower economic growth environment in China. The estimated number of print advertising pages generated in the second quarter of 2009 decreased 32.9% to 2,860 compared with 4,263 pages in the same quarter in 2008. Although print advertising prices charged in each city remained relatively stable as compared to the second quarter of 2008, overall average revenue per page increased 6.6% due to an increase in page volume contribution from cities where print advertising prices are generally higher as compared to the same quarter of the prior year.

Online recruitment services revenues for the second quarter of 2009 were RMB77.4 million (US$11.3 million), representing a 7.1% decrease from RMB83.3 million for the same quarter of the prior year. The decrease primarily resulted from lower average revenue per unique employer, which was partially offset by an increase in the number of unique employers using the Company's online recruitment services. Average revenue per unique employer decreased 23.9% in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the same quarter in 2008 due to employers purchasing lower priced products and/or reducing their overall spending on online recruitment services. Unique employers using the Company's online recruitment services increased 22.1% to 79,151 in the second quarter of 2009 compared with 64,813 in the same quarter of the prior year driven by an acceleration in customer adoption of online recruitment services.

Other human resource related revenues for the second quarter of 2009 increased 17.4% to RMB48.7 million (US$7.1 million) from RMB41.5 million in the same quarter of 2008 principally due to greater customer demand for human resource outsourcing services, which was partially offset by lower revenues from executive search and training services.

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2009 decreased 4.2% to RMB109.6 million (US$16.0 million) from RMB114.4 million for the same quarter of the prior year. Gross margin, which is equal to gross profit divided by net revenues, improved to 59.8% in the second quarter of 2009 compared with 54.9% in the same quarter in 2008 primarily due to lower printing related and other direct expenses resulting from the implementation of cost control and efficiency measures.

Operating expenses for the second quarter of 2009 were RMB82.8 million (US$12.1 million) compared with RMB84.1 million for the same quarter of 2008. Operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues was 45.2% for the second quarter of 2009 compared with 40.4% for the second quarter of 2008. Excluding share-based compensation expense, operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues was 42.1% in the second quarter of 2009 compared with 37.5% in the second quarter of 2008.

Sales and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2009 decreased 7.1% to RMB48.5 million (US$7.1 million) from RMB52.2 million for the same quarter of the prior year primarily due to a decrease in advertising and promotion expenses and travel and entertainment expenses, which were partially offset by higher salary and benefits expenses compared to the same quarter in 2008.

General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2009 increased 7.4% to RMB34.3 million (US$5.0 million) from RMB31.9 million in the second quarter of 2008, which was mainly attributable to higher rental, depreciation and employee related expenses incurred in the second quarter of 2009.

Income from operations for the second quarter of 2009 was RMB26.8 million (US$3.9 million) compared with RMB30.3 million for the same quarter of the prior year. The Company's effective tax rate was 32.7% in the second quarter of 2009 compared with 36.3% in the second quarter of the prior year.

Net income for the second quarter of 2009 was RMB20.8 million (US$3.0 million) compared with RMB19.3 million for the same quarter in 2008. Fully diluted earnings per common share for the second quarter of 2009 were RMB0.37 (US$0.05) compared with RMB0.34 for the same quarter in 2008. Fully diluted earnings per ADS for the second quarter of 2009 were RMB0.74 (US$0.11) compared with RMB0.68 in the second quarter of 2008.

In the second quarter of 2009, the Company recognized total share-based compensation expense of RMB6.8 million (US$1.0 million) compared with RMB7.2 million in the second quarter of 2008. The Company also recognized a foreign currency translation loss of RMB142,000 (US$21,000) in the second quarter of 2009 compared with a translation loss of RMB6.6 million in the second quarter of 2008.

Excluding share-based compensation expense and the impact of foreign currency translation loss, non-GAAP adjusted income for the second quarter of 2009 was RMB27.7 million (US$4.1 million) compared with RMB33.1 million for the second quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB0.50 (US$0.07) in the second quarter of 2009 compared with RMB0.58 in the second quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per ADS in the second quarter of 2009 were RMB0.99 (US$0.14) compared with RMB1.17 in the second quarter of 2008.

Six Months 2009 Unaudited Financial Results

Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were RMB371.6 million (US$54.4 million), a decrease of 18.4% from RMB455.2 million in the comparable period in 2008. Income from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased to RMB38.5 million (US$5.6 million) from RMB68.8 million for the same period last year.

Net income for the first half of 2009 decreased to RMB30.2 million (US$4.4 million) from RMB41.6 million for the same period in 2008. Fully diluted earnings per common share for the first half of 2009 decreased to RMB0.54 (US$0.08) from RMB0.73 in the comparable period in 2008. Fully diluted earnings per ADS for the first half of 2009 were RMB1.08 (US$0.16) compared with RMB1.47 in the same period in 2008.

Excluding share-based compensation and foreign currency translation loss, non-GAAP adjusted net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased to RMB44.7 million (US$6.5 million) from RMB71.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB0.80 (US$0.12) in first half of 2009 compared with RMB1.27 in the same period in 2008. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per ADS in the first half of 2009 were RMB1.59 (US$0.23) compared with RMB2.53 in the same period in 2008.

In September 2008, the Company announced that its shareholders had approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to US$25 million worth of outstanding ADSs. In the second quarter of 2009, the Company repurchased 148,195 ADSs, representing 296,390 common shares, in the open market for an aggregate consideration of US$1.2 million, including transaction fees. Since the inception of this share repurchase program, the Company has repurchased a total of 521,042 ADSs, representing 1,042,084 common shares, for an aggregate consideration of US$3.8 million.

As of June 30, 2009, the Company had cash and short-term investments totaling RMB1,113.1 million (US$163.0 million) compared with RMB1,074.4 million at December 31, 2008. Short-term investments consist of certificates of deposit held by the Company in banking institutions in China.

Business Outlook

For the third quarter of 2009, based on current market and operating conditions, the Company's revenue target is in the estimated range of RMB198 million to RMB208 million (US$29.0 million to US$30.5 million). Excluding share-based compensation expense and any foreign currency translation loss or gain, the Company's non-GAAP fully diluted earnings target for the third quarter of 2009 is in the estimated range of RMB0.48 to RMB0.58 per common share (US$0.14 to US$0.17 per ADS). The Company expects aggregate share-based compensation expense in the third quarter of 2009 to be in the estimated range of RMB6 million to RMB7 million (US$0.9 million to US$1.0 million).

Other Company News

In June 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase office space in Wuhan Optical Valley Software Park in the city of Wuhan, China. These premises are intended to house the Company's new call center which will provide nationwide sales support and customer service. The aggregate purchase price of the premises is approximately RMB22.6 million (US$3.3 million), of which RMB13.5 million (US$2.0 million) was paid in the second quarter of 2009. The Company expects to incur additional expenses associated with taxes, renovations, moving and other related activities. The Company expects to begin occupying the new premises in early 2010.

Currency Convenience Translation

For the convenience of readers, certain Renminbi amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of RMB6.8302 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi per U.S. dollar as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board, as of June 30, 2009.

Conference Call Information

Management of 51job will host a conference call at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 6, 2009 (9:00 a.m. Shanghai / Hong Kong time zone on August 7, 2009) to discuss second quarter 2009 results. The call will be available live and on replay through 51job's investor relations website, http://ir.51job.com . Please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to register or install any necessary audio software. Participants may also dial into the teleconference at +1-800-238-9007 (+1-719-457-2600 for international callers) and provide the passcode 2196445. An audio replay of the conference call will be available three hours after completion through August 13, 2009, by dialing +1-888-203-1112 (+1-719-457-0820 for international callers) and entering the passcode 2196445.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), 51job uses non-GAAP measures of adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per common share and adjusted earnings per ADS, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude the impact of share-based compensation expense and foreign currency translation gain or loss. The Company believes excluding share-based compensation expense from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful for its management and investors to assess and analyze the Company's core operating results as such expense is not directly attributable to the underlying performance of the Company's business operations and do not impact its cash earnings. The Company believes excluding foreign currency translation gain or loss from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful for its management and investors as such translation gain or loss is unrelated to the Company's core business operations and will not result in cash settlement nor impact the Company's cash earnings. 51job also believes these non-GAAP measures excluding share-based compensation expense and foreign currency translation gain or loss are important in helping investors to understand the Company's current financial performance and future prospects and to compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis. The presentation of these additional measures should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies. The non-GAAP measures have been reconciled to GAAP measures in the attached financial statements.

About 51job

51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS) is a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China with a strong focus on recruitment related services. Offering a broad array of products and services, 51job connects millions of job seekers with employment opportunities and streamlines the recruitment process and human resource administration for tens of thousands of companies in China. Through print advertisements in 51job Weekly and online recruitment services at http://www.51job.com , both domestic Chinese employers and multinational companies alike are able to attract, identify and recruit new employees. 51job also provides a number of other human resource services, including executive search, training, business process outsourcing and salary surveys. 51job's nationwide office network in China spans 26 cities operating 22 local editions of 51job Weekly.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this release regarding targets for the third quarter of 2009, future business and operating results constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon management's current expectations, and actual results could differ materially. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are the number of recruitment advertisements placed, sales orders received and customer contracts executed during the remaining weeks of the third quarter of 2009; any accounting adjustments that may occur during the quarterly close; fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies; behavioral and operational changes of customers in meeting their human resource needs as they respond to evolving social, economic and political changes in China as well as stock market volatilities; introduction by its competitors of new or enhanced products or services; price competition in the market for the various human resource services that the Company provides in China; acceptance of new products and services developed or introduced by the Company outside of the human resources industry and fluctuations in general economic conditions. For additional information on these and other factors that may affect the Company's financial results, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 51job undertakes no obligation to update these targets prior to announcing final results for the third quarter of 2009 or as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

                       -- Financial tables to follow --


                                 51job, Inc.
                    Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                               For the Three Months Ended
                                             June 30,   June 30,    June 30,
    (In thousands, except number of            2008       2009        2009
     shares and per share data)             (unaudited)(unaudited) (unaudited)
                                                RMB        RMB         USD
                                                                     (Note 1)
    Revenues:
        Print advertising                      93,946     67,169       9,834
        Online recruitment services            83,287     77,386      11,330
        Other human resource related
         revenues                              41,512     48,749       7,137
    Total revenues                            218,745    193,304      28,301

    Less: Business and related tax            (10,476)   (10,102)     (1,479)
    Net revenues                              208,269    183,202      26,822

    Cost of services (Note 2)                 (93,867)   (73,644)    (10,782)

    Gross profit                              114,402    109,558      16,040

    Operating expenses:
        Sales and marketing (Note 3)          (52,208)   (48,491)     (7,099)
        General and administrative (Note 4)   (31,927)   (34,301)     (5,022)
    Total operating expenses                  (84,135)   (82,792)    (12,121)

    Income from operations                     30,267     26,766       3,919
    Loss from foreign currency translation     (6,564)      (142)        (21)
    Interest and investment income              6,811      3,581         524
    Other income (expense)                       (220)       649          95

    Income before provision for income tax     30,294     30,854       4,517
    Income tax expense                        (10,984)   (10,085)     (1,477)

    Net income                                 19,310     20,769       3,040

    Earnings per share:
        Basic                                    0.34       0.37        0.05
        Diluted                                  0.34       0.37        0.05

    Earnings per ADS (Note 5):
        Basic                                    0.68       0.74        0.11
        Diluted                                  0.68       0.74        0.11

    Weighted average number of common
     shares outstanding:
        Basic                              56,576,628 55,800,083  55,800,083
        Diluted                            56,747,286 55,857,437  55,857,437


    Notes:
    1. The conversion of RMB amounts into USD amounts is based on the noon
       buying rate of USD1.00=RMB6.8302 on June 30, 2009 in New York for cable
       transfers of RMB as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of
       the Federal Reserve Board.
    2. Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB1,153 and RMB1,086
       (US$159) for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2009,
       respectively.
    3. Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB992 and RMB934 (US$137)
       for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively.
    4. Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB5,053 and RMB4,759
       (US$697) for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2009,
       respectively.
    5. Each ADS represents two common shares.



                                 51job, Inc.
                    Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                               For the Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,   June 30,    June 30,
    (In thousands, except number of            2008       2009        2009
     shares and per share data)            (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
                                                RMB        RMB         USD
                                                                     (Note 1)
    Revenues:
        Print advertising                     216,372    137,733      20,165
        Online recruitment services           161,717    145,633      21,322
        Other human resource related
         revenues                              77,094     88,201      12,914
    Total revenues                            455,183    371,567      54,401

    Less: Business and related tax            (22,816)   (19,568)     (2,865)
    Net revenues                              432,367    351,999      51,536

    Cost of services (Note 2)                (193,163)  (147,736)    (21,630)

    Gross profit                              239,204    204,263      29,906

    Operating expenses:
        Sales and marketing (Note 3)         (107,599)   (98,129)    (14,367)
        General and administrative (Note 4)   (62,766)   (67,629)     (9,901)
    Total operating expenses                 (170,365)  (165,758)    (24,268)

    Income from operations                     68,839     38,505       5,638
    Loss from foreign currency translation    (16,836)      (111)        (16)
    Interest and investment income             13,056      7,214       1,056
    Other income (expense)                        (49)       873         128

    Income before provision for income tax     65,010     46,481       6,806
    Income tax expense                        (23,451)   (16,264)     (2,381)

    Net income                                 41,559     30,217       4,425

    Earnings per share:
        Basic                                    0.73       0.54        0.08
        Diluted                                  0.73       0.54        0.08

    Earnings per ADS (Note 5):
        Basic                                    1.47       1.08        0.16
        Diluted                                  1.47       1.08        0.16

    Weighted average number of common
     shares outstanding:
        Basic                              56,549,376 55,966,297  55,966,297
        Diluted                            56,724,423 56,034,144  56,034,144


    Notes:
    1. The conversion of RMB amounts into USD amounts is based on the noon
       buying rate of USD1.00=RMB6.8302 on June 30, 2009 in New York for cable
       transfers of RMB as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of
       the Federal Reserve Board.
    2. Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB2,162 and RMB2,297
       (US$336) for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively.
    3. Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB1,860 and RMB1,975
       (US$289) for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2009, respectively.
    4. Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB9,475 and RMB10,065
       (US$1,474) for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2009,
       respectively.
    5. Each ADS represents two common shares.



                                 51job, Inc.
                 Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

                                               For the Three Months Ended
                                             June 30,   June 30,    June 30,
    (In thousands, except number of            2008       2009        2009
     shares and per share data)             (unaudited)(unaudited) (unaudited)
                                                RMB        RMB         USD
                                                                     (Note 1)
    GAAP income before provision for income
     tax                                       30,294     30,854       4,517
    Add back: Share-based compensation
     expense                                    7,198      6,779         993
    Add back: Loss from foreign currency
     translation                                6,564        142          21
    Non-GAAP income before provision for
     income tax                                44,056     37,775       5,531
    Non-GAAP income tax expense               (10,992)   (10,085)     (1,477)
    Non-GAAP adjusted net income               33,064     27,690       4,054

    Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share:
        Basic                                    0.58       0.50        0.07
        Diluted                                  0.58       0.50        0.07

    Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per ADS
     (Note 2):
        Basic                                    1.17       0.99        0.14
        Diluted                                  1.17       0.99        0.14

    Weighted average number of common
     shares outstanding:
        Basic                              56,576,628 55,800,083  55,800,083
        Diluted                            56,747,286 55,857,437  55,857,437



                                               For the Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,   June 30,    June 30,
    (In thousands, except number of            2008       2009        2009
     shares and per share data)            (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
                                                RMB        RMB         USD
                                                                     (Note 1)
    GAAP income before provision for income
     tax                                       65,010     46,481       6,805
    Add back: Share-based compensation
     expense                                   13,497     14,337       2,099
    Add back: Loss from foreign currency
     translation                               16,836        111          16
    Non-GAAP income before provision for
     income tax                                95,343     60,929       8,920
    Non-GAAP income tax expense               (23,464)   (16,267)     (2,382)
    Non-GAAP adjusted net income               71,879     44,662       6,538

    Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share:
        Basic                                    1.27       0.80        0.12
        Diluted                                  1.27       0.80        0.12

    Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per ADS
     (Note 2):
        Basic                                    2.54       1.60        0.23
        Diluted                                  2.53       1.59        0.23

    Weighted average number of common
     shares outstanding:
        Basic                              56,549,376 55,966,297  55,966,297
        Diluted                            56,724,423 56,034,144  56,034,144


    Notes:
    1. The conversion of RMB amounts into USD amounts is based on the noon
       buying rate of USD1.00=RMB6.8302 on June 30, 2009 in New York for cable
       transfers of RMB as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of
       the Federal Reserve Board.
    2. Each ADS represents two common shares.



                                 51job, Inc.
                         Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                         As of
                                           December 31, June 30,   June 30,
    (In thousands, except number of           2008        2009       2009
     shares and per share data)             (audited)  (unaudited)(unaudited)
                                               RMB         RMB        USD
                                                                    (Note 1)
    ASSETS

    Current assets:
        Cash                                1,058,310     915,823    134,084
        Short-term investments                 16,100     197,232     28,876
        Accounts receivable (net of
         allowance of RMB2,783 and
         RMB3,534 as of December 31,
         2008 and June 30, 2009,
         respectively)                         19,524      16,610      2,432
        Prepayments and other current
         assets                                44,996      46,867      6,862
        Deferred tax assets, current            2,322       4,903        718

    Total current assets                    1,141,252   1,181,435    172,972

    Long-term investments                      15,927      15,921      2,331
    Property and equipment                    205,805     196,406     28,756
    Intangible assets                           4,669       6,402        937
    Other long-term assets                      6,311      18,653      2,731
    Deferred tax assets, non-current              405         286         42

    Total assets                            1,374,369   1,419,103    207,769

    LIABILITIES

    Current liabilities:
        Accounts payable                       10,511       9,378      1,373
        Salary and employee related accrual    22,370      17,731      2,596
        Taxes payable                          13,337      18,126      2,654
        Advance from customers                 87,639     106,578     15,604
        Other payables and accruals            12,939      14,292      2,092

    Total current liabilities                 146,796     166,105     24,319

    Deferred tax liabilities, non-current         730       1,027        150

    Total liabilities                         147,526     167,132     24,469

    Shareholders' equity:
        Common shares (US$0.0001 par value;
         500,000,000 shares authorized,
         56,378,139 and 55,637,163 shares
         issued and outstanding as of
         December 31, 2008 and June 30,
         2009, respectively)                       47          46          7
        Additional paid-in capital            917,352     912,260    133,563
        Statutory reserves                      6,947       6,947      1,017
        Other comprehensive income              1,054       1,058        155
        Retained earnings                     301,443     331,660     48,558

    Total shareholders' equity              1,226,843   1,251,971    183,300

    Total liabilities and shareholders'
     equity                                 1,374,369   1,419,103    207,769


    Note 1: The conversion of RMB amounts into USD amounts is based on the
            noon buying rate of USD1.00=RMB6.8302 on June 30, 2009 in New York
            for cable transfers of RMB as set forth in the H.10 weekly
            statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.


    For more information, please contact:

     Linda Chien
     Investor Relations
     51job, Inc.
     Tel:   +86-21-6879-6250
     Email: investor.relations@51job.com

SOURCE 51job, Inc.

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